Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Gregg, John D. February 28 1898
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: February 28 1898

Will of John D. Gregg

Georgia
Pike County

I John D. Gregg of said State and County being of sound and disposing mind & 
memory do make this my last Will and Testament.

Item 1st    I give & bequeath & devise to my wife Candis N. Gregg, during her 
natural life, all the lands belonging to me. Except one hundred and seventy 
acres deeded to my son W. J. Gregg & son in law, J. W. Middlebrook for the 
purpose of settling my debts & the amount of land I will to my wife is one 
hundred  and sixty five acres more or less. This is to be used to her own 
proper use for support during her lifetime and at her death, then to be sold 
and equally divided between my four children respectively W. J. Gregg, 
Virginia D. Kenney [?[, Ada Williams and Annie Middlebrook and if either of 
these my children should die then their part of this estate to be to their 
heirs
John D. Gregg  his mark

Witnesses
J. J. Johnson
J. B. Reynolds Jr.
J. T. Beckham  J.P.


Georgia 
Pike County

Personally come before me J. B. Reynolds Jr. who being duly sworn deposes and 
says that he is one of the witnesses to the last will and testament of J. D. 
Gregg deceased. That he with J. J. Johnson and J. T. Beckham at the request of 
J. D. Gregg and in his presence did attest as witnesses the within writing as 
his J. D. Gregg’s last will. That the same was signed and published in their 
presence by John D. Gregg as his last will & testament that he was at the time 
of said attestation & signing by himself of sound and disposing mind and 
memory and that he executed the within paper voluntarily 
J. B. Reynolds Jr

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Feby 28th 1898
. W. Means   Ordinary


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Additional Comments by Lynn Cunningham:
John Davis Gregg was born 12 July 1836 and died 10 Feb 1898. He was married
to Candis S.J. Coggin. He was a Confederate veteran. His transcribed obit
can be found in the archives: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/obits/ob1150gregg.txt

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